Do you think you've gotten enough sleep lately? Do you remember the last time you woke up naturally and felt refreshed? There is no doubt that we are entering an era where insomnia has become an epidemic.
As a distinguished neuroscientist, Walker's curiosity about biological sleep behavior led him to become an expert in sleep research. In this book, he summarizes the sleep research results in human history and cutting-edge scientific breakthroughs, telling us the operating mechanism of sleep, the disadvantages of insufficient sleep, the beneficial functions of sleep and dreaming, and the amazing impact of sleep on the improvement of the personal abilities of professionals. Our physical health, mental health, emotional intelligence, memory, movement, learning ability, productivity, creativity, attractiveness, and even appetite, these abilities that make our daytime life rich and colorful, are all closely related to the sleep we get at night.
Now, you know why we need enough sleep. Open this book and see how ordinary sleep can bring extraordinary life energy. All the top scientific understanding of sleep and the tips on how to sleep well will be revealed one by one in this "encyclopedia" about sleep.
Reader comments
Due to a lack of public education, most of us are unaware of the decisive role sleep plays in our survival.
Hard to imagine, right? Without sleep, you will really die in extreme ways: cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarction, myocardial infarction, gastrointestinal bleeding, intramuscular bleeding, intravascular thrombosis, bacterial infection...
Specific to life, just one day of sleep deprivation (generally considered less than 6-8 hours of sleep in 24 hours) will cause lasting damage to your body and mind, and it cannot be undone by catching up on sleep later. Yes, it's completely irreversible!!! [Laughing and crying]
Do you want to be a mental patient for a time?
Just insist on not sleeping for 24 hours! [Smile] Because research has found that after 24 hours of sleep deprivation in healthy people, their mental symptoms are very similar to those of schizophrenia patients.
So please be sure to sleep well, which is much more important than eating well! ! ! (Of course eating well is also important [making a face])
I have read this book intermittently. I have known the importance of sleep for a long time, but I don't know why it is important. There was a time when I only slept four or five hours a day. I can clearly feel that I have become sluggish and my memory has deteriorated. I want to change, but the environment or emergencies will always hinder my sleep plan. It was originally the most important thing, but it gave way to other things that seemed urgent and important. Hey, it's quite helpless. This book gave me the opportunity to understand the basics of sleep, and I became more convinced of what I thought in my heart - sleep well. Finally, I wish everyone a good sleep every day!
Easy to understand, adds some knowledge, worth having
This book is really good! Matthew Walker uses the professional perspective of a neuroscientist to reveal the working mechanism and importance of sleep. I especially liked the content about the relationship between sleep and health in the book, which made me understand how important sleep is to our physical and mental health. Moreover, this book also provides many practical tips to help you sleep, which is very practical. All in all, this is a great book worth reading and I highly recommend it!
Using the spirit of actual data exploration to lead us to understand the importance of sleep and how to get healthier sleep, it has helped me understand sleep better and love myself more in life. Thank you
It more scientifically describes the biological content of sleep, understands the importance of individual sleep, better analyzes the triggering factors of insomnia, and puts forward suggestions for scientifically improving sleep. Reading this book will be of great benefit.
It's a great read. I learned about the importance of sleep for learning and health, and also learned some sleep tips.
Yes, convenient, fast, cost-effective
It's good to read and explains in simple terms, but you need to read it in one sitting, otherwise there will be some resistance when you pick it up again.
Good-looking, good-looking, good-looking
The previous part is too technical and a bit boring to read. In general, sleep is helpful to the body. Still have to sleep well.
Great, I feel like going to bed at night after reading a little bit
Good probably means something like this
I was recommended to read it by sis on Xiaohongshu. Thinking like this before, I was really ignorant and fearless... From today on, take good care of your brain and yourself, and sleep seriously.
Rich scientific examples and rigorous logical reasoning help readers comprehensively understand the nature of sleep. It is a top book about sleep.
Due to a lack of public education, most of us are unaware of the decisive role sleep plays in our survival. Hard to imagine, right? Without sleep, you will really die in extreme ways: cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarction, myocardial infarction, gastrointestinal bleeding, intramuscular bleeding, intravascular thrombosis, bacterial infection... Specific to life, just one day of sleep deprivation (generally considered less than 6-8 hours of sleep in 24 hours) will cause lasting damage to your body and mind, and it cannot be undone by catching up on sleep later. Yes, it's completely irreversible!!! [Laughing and crying] Do you want to be a mental patient for a time? Just insist on not sleeping for 24 hours! [Smile] Because research has found that after 24 hours of sleep deprivation in healthy people, their mental symptoms are very similar to those of schizophrenia patients. So please be sure to sleep well, which is much more important than eating well! ! ! (Of course eating well is also important [making a face])
I have read this book intermittently. I have known the importance of sleep for a long time, but I don't know why it is important. There was a time when I only slept four or five hours a day. I can clearly feel that I have become sluggish and my memory has deteriorated. I want to change, but the environment or emergencies will always hinder my sleep plan. It was originally the most important thing, but it gave way to other things that seemed urgent and important. Hey, it's quite helpless. This book gave me the opportunity to understand the basics of sleep, and I became more convinced of what I thought in my heart - sleep well. Finally, I wish everyone a good sleep every day!
Easy to understand, adds some knowledge, worth having
This book is really good! Matthew Walker uses the professional perspective of a neuroscientist to reveal the working mechanism and importance of sleep. I especially liked the content about the relationship between sleep and health in the book, which made me understand how important sleep is to our physical and mental health. Moreover, this book also provides many practical tips to help you sleep, which is very practical. All in all, this is a great book worth reading and I highly recommend it!
Using the spirit of actual data exploration to lead us to understand the importance of sleep and how to get healthier sleep, it has helped me understand sleep better and love myself more in life. Thank you
It more scientifically describes the biological content of sleep, understands the importance of individual sleep, better analyzes the triggering factors of insomnia, and puts forward suggestions for scientifically improving sleep. Reading this book will be of great benefit.
It's a great read. I learned about the importance of sleep for learning and health, and also learned some sleep tips.
Yes, convenient, fast, cost-effective
It's good to read and explains in simple terms, but you need to read it in one sitting, otherwise there will be some resistance when you pick it up again.
Good-looking, good-looking, good-looking
The previous part is too technical and a bit boring to read. In general, sleep is helpful to the body. Still have to sleep well.
Great, I feel like going to bed at night after reading a little bit
Good probably means something like this
I was recommended to read it by sis on Xiaohongshu. Thinking like this before, I was really ignorant and fearless... From today on, take good care of your brain and yourself, and sleep seriously.
Rich scientific examples and rigorous logical reasoning help readers comprehensively understand the nature of sleep. It is a top book about sleep.